What is RAD?
The Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that seeks to preserve and improve certain kinds of affordable housing subsidized by HUD.
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| Public housing authorities’ (PHAs) units across the country need more than $40 billion in repairs. RAD was created to allow housing authorities to access additional sources of funding to maintain, repair, and replace public housing units. | RAD maintains the resident processes and rights available under public housing. RAD also provides residents a significant new right to request a tenant-based voucher after having lived under the PBV or PBRA contract for a period. | HUD encourages residents and their PHAs to work together during the RAD conversion process. PHAs hold meeting where residents can learn about the conversion plans, ask questions, express concerns, and provide comments. | You can talk to a housing authority representative if you have specific questions about the RAD conversion process and the specific plans for their property. For more information visit the PHA Contact Information web page. |
September 13, 2023: New Training Available on Resident Engagement Updates in the 2023 RAD Supplemental. The recorded training explains changes such as the requirement for additional resident meetings and required documents to be submitted in accordance with the new 2023 RAD Supplemental Notice (published July 27, 2023). The Supplemental Notice can be found here. The changes to resident engagement requirements go into effect on September 20, 2023. View the recording below for more details. The presentation is also available in PDF format.
2023 RAD Supplemental Changes for Resident Engagement and Protections (Video, 25 mins)
- New Choice Mobility Guidebook for Public Housing Authorities and Sample Templates that PHAs and Owners Can Use (May 2023)
- The RAD Resident Information Notice has been updated. (Sept 1, 2022)
- New Resident Fact Sheets for residents of public housing properties that may be participating in RAD. Visit our RAD Public Housing Residents web page for more information.
- Have a complaint? RAD has a Complaint Form for residents and their advocates or other stakeholders. Fill out the form here.
RAD Stories
HUD has created a series of short videos, "RAD Stories," featuring residents and their experiences with the RAD process, the transition of moving into their new homes, how redevelopment has benefited the community, and much more. View our feature story below of Lolitha O., a resident of a RAD development in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
RAD Story Ypsilanti Lolitha, “They came here, refaced it, and I love it…” (Video, 2 mins)
More stories...
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RAD Story Ventura Katherine, “They pretty much held our hand…”
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RAD Story Brenham Wanda, “This is not like any housing you know of…”
Additional stories are available on the RAD Public Housing Residents web page.
- For RAD Public Housing email rad@hud.gov.
- For RAD Multifamily Housing email rad2@hud.gov.
- Whether you are a resident of public housing, moderate rehabilitation, or PRAC, we have information just for you. Check out one of our pages listed below.
